Airman Killed, Another Injured in Shooting at Kirtland Air Force Base

The incident near the base's Truman Gate followed an off-base pursuit and is under investigation by multiple agencies.

A shooting early Saturday near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, left one airman dead and another with a non-life-threatening hand injury.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. near the Truman Gate and followed an off-base pursuit, according to Air Force officials.
Authorities have confirmed that the shooting was not an act of terrorism or an attack by an outsider, and there is no threat to the public or base personnel.
The identities of the deceased and injured airmen have not been released, and it remains unclear whether the shooter was among the airmen involved.
The investigation is being led by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations with support from the FBI and Albuquerque Police Department.